Analytical solution of the steady-state molecular-motor-assisted transport equations governing distribution of intracellular particles within a cell dendrite

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 881-884

  Kuznetsov, A V ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Intracellular organelles; Molecular motors; Motor assisted transport

Indexed keywords

BINS;

INTRACELLULAR ORGANELLE; INTRACELLULAR PARTICLES; INTRACELLULAR SPACES; INTRACELLULAR TRAFFICKING; MOLECULAR MOTORS; MOTOR-ASSISTED TRANSPORT; ONE DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS; PARTICLE TRANSPORT;

RATE CONSTANTS;

EID: 56349125103     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2008.04.013     Document Type: Article

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